# NTSB Accident ANC02FA108
> **Robinson R-44** · 2002-08-29 · Ketchikan, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC02FA108
- **Event ID:** 20020910X01577
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-29
- **Location:** Ketchikan, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 55.424999, -130.808334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R-44
- **Registration:** N7189T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter in-flight due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with the surface of a lake.  Factors contributing to the accident were the high terrain  surrounding the lake, and the lack of visual cues due to the dark night and low clouds.

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